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Security checkJune 11, 2026

wangEditor was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the image upload function

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Medium severitynpm@wangeditor/editor

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Description

There is a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in wangEditor via the image upload function in version 4.7.11. This issue has been fixed in version 4.7.12.

Recommendation

Update the @wangeditor/editor package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): <= 4.7.11
  • Patched version(s): 4.7.12

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